Source : Procurement Leaders
Global PC maker Dell has announced the establishment of a Dell Supply Chain Management Institute in Xiamen, China.
Dell has announced that the institute will work with two local universities, Tianjin University and the Antai College of Economics & Management of Shanghai to develop thinking on supply chain management concepts, as well as looking at the challenges faced across industries and countries, with the ultimate aim to provide research that help companies establish effective supply chains and share Dell’s best practices.
Charles Cheung, managing director of Dell China and executive director of its global supply chain operation said that the institute will “generalise Dell’s supply chain management experience into theories and provide academic research institutions with supply chain management cases.”
He said the main aim for the institution is to promote the development of China’s supply chain. “Today’s customers are facing three major challenges in changing businesses environment,” said Alex Yung, vice president and general manager for Dell’s China Large Enterprise and Public Division.
“[These are] The lack of transparency in an evolving supply chain, customers’ requirements for fast innovation at a low price while maintaining high quality and service, and rapidly fluctuating prices.”
With this in mind, the institute proposes to focus on supply chain management, corporate strategies, application of information system models, partnership on the whole supply chain, change management and risk control.
“Around 65% of Dell’s supply chain is located in China. Our company as the most experience in supply chain management in this country,” said Yung.
The company, which was rated second in Gartner’s list of top supply chain companies in 2011, said that the institute would be focused on sharing that experience with companies in China.